Pearls
Published on 22. March 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
154 pages
978-1-107-61662-2 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. Pearls by W. J. Dakin was first published in 1913. The book presents a biologically-focused summary of the key facts regarding pearls, pearl fishing and pearl formation.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
173 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-107-61662-2 (9781107616622)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Preface; 1. The history of pearls; 2. Where pearls are found; 3. The anatomy of the pearl oyster and the structure of its shell; 4. The life history of the pearl oyster, and the conditions under which it lives; 5. Pearls; 6. A Ceylon pearl fishery; 7. Pearl fisheries of other lands; 8. The origin of pearls; 9. Pearls in jewellery and trade, odd facts; 10. The pearl oyster, the trader, and the scientist; Bibliography; Glossary; Index.